Worst Hockey Cheap Shot? Dale Hunter’s Dirty Hit

Worst Hockey Cheap Shot? Dale Hunter’s Dirty Hit

From Daily Sports History by Ethan Reese

April 28, 2026 · 11 min

About this episode

This episode explores Dale Hunter's infamous cheap shot on Pierre Turgeon during the 1993 NHL playoffs and its lasting impact on the league's disciplinary actions.

On April 28, 1993, the NHL witnessed one of its most infamous moments. In Game 6 of the playoff series between the New York Islanders and Washington Capitals, Dale Hunter delivered a brutal cheap shot on Pierre Turgeon moments after Turgeon scored the series-clinching goal. The blindside hit left Turgeon with a separated shoulder, forcing him to miss nearly all of the Islanders’ remaining playoff games and earning Hunter a record-setting 21-game suspension from newly appointed NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman. This episode dives deep into the context, the fallout, and the lasting legacy of a play that changed NHL discipline forever. Hear about the heated rivalry, the aftermath in both locker rooms, and how this moment still sparks debate among hockey fans and historians. Listen now! 👉 DailySportsHistory.com 📲 Follow for more daily sports history insights! Email: dailysportshistory@gmail.com YouTube: YouTube.com/@dailysportshistory Twitter: twitter.com/dailysportshis Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551687917253&mibextid=ZbWKwL Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/dailysportshistory.bsky.social Instagram…

People in this episode

Host: Ethan Reese

Topics covered

  • hockey
  • cheap shot
  • NHL history
  • suspension
  • playoff rivalry
  • discipline

Keywords

  • Dale Hunter
  • Pierre Turgeon
  • NHL
  • cheap shot
  • suspension
  • hockey history
  • playoffs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NHL

Places: New York Islanders, Washington Capitals

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